Breech-loading fire-arm



2 Sheets-Sheet 1. 1 Q HOLMES BREEGH LOADING FIRE ARM.

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BREEGH LOADING PIRE ARM. y No. 273,684.- Patented Mar. 6, 188s;

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SECCTION forming part of Letters Patent No. 273,684, dated March G, 1883.

A pplicatiou filed Novcniher 2Q, 1528.

(No mollet) useful improvements in Breecli-LoadingGnns; and I do hereof; declare that the following' is a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention,whichivil enable others skilled in the art to which it apperteins to maire and use the same, reference being had to the accom panyingdrawings, and te the letters ot reference marked thereon, which form part of this specification.

This invention relates to certain improvements in firearms-of that class in which the cartridges are automatically loaded from a magazine into the breech ofthe barrel, and the empty shells automatically discharged; and it has for its object to provide certain improved mechanism for loading and discharging,r the eniptysheiis and throwing hack the hammer to cock the arts, as more folly hereinafter specitied. These-chieste lattain by the means illustrated in the accompanying drnwings, in Which-mv Figure l represents a side elevation ol a gnu embodyingmy invention Figc 2, a longitudinal vertical section ot' a gun illustrating,r my invention; Fig, 3, a detached view' of a hood which sets over the hammer ot the gun; Fig. et, a detached perspective view of a portion of the breech of the gnrhshowing the mechanism for discharging the empty shells; Fig'. .3, a detached view ot a slide for closing the loadingopeningrD Fig, 6 represents a sido elevation with the side plate of the loch-casing removed, showing; the parts thrown hack in position to force the shell into the orcech ot' the barrel; and Fig'. 7, a detached view of one of the sides of thc loch-casing, showing a springguide by means ot' which the cnrtridges are directed into the magazine in loading' the same. Fig. ishetvs adetnil vier-.'oithc springcatch and lng; and Fig. t). a perspective view ot' the carrier, taken from the rear side, showing the slot therein.

The letter A indicates the gnirhnrrei, und Ra tubular magazine loented directly lit-low itn Both the barrel and magazine are open' at the breech, and the magazine is closed nt its muzzle a removable stopper, (not showin) and has located Within itv a spiral spring'. l),

the object of which is to force the cartridges to the rear and deliver them to a movable carrier-block having the vertical slot 2 in its side E, which is provided with a semi-c vlindrical recess, F, on its upper side to receive the cartridges. rlhe said block is located in n vertical recess, G, at the breech of the gun, Iand is adapted to slide vertically therein, being operated hy a lifting-lever, il, fulcrunied at 6o il in the lower part of thc truncasinfg. The long arm of this lever sets in a recess, K, in the carrier-block, having the vertical slot 2 in its slee, and the said lever is provided with a shoulder, L, on its lower side, which is engaged by a shoulder, M, on the guard-lever N ot the gun when the saine is thrown down, as shown in Fig. 5, so as to elevate thecnrrier-hlocir and bring;r thc cartridge which it carries in line with the barrel, ready to he forced forward therein 7o by means ot' the plunger.

The letter P indicates a spring secured within the lock-casing and hearingr upon the lift-inglever H, the said spring,r serving,r to throw the lever downto return the carrierhlock to its normal position. The guard-lever N is pivotcd to the pin l, before mentioned, and its inner end is provided with a pin, it, projecting at each side and extending into the grooves S in the inner sides of tivo short levers, 'between So which the inner end ot' the guard-lever sets and is adapted to work. these levers are fnlcrnmed to an abutment, U, in the lock-casing,

`and they are provided with lugs X, between which the arms V are pivoted et one end, the 8;

other ends ot' the arins heilig pivoted in recess W' at the sides of a hioclv, Y, at the rear oi' the plungerZ. The sind plunger is hollow and Works through a circuler opening in thc for.

ward wail of the hack casing', into the vertical 9o recess in which the cnrrionlilocl; slides, nnd it vis provided with .1 longitudinal groove on one side, in which is located a hat spring', c', fastened to the plunger at its rca", the ieri-:ard

i'reo end olf said spring' lacing ircvidcd with a 95 beveled catch in order to seize the cartride for the purpose ol' withdrawing the emritylshell i'roni the hnrrcl. lhe lorivard end oi' the plnn ner, directly opposite the springcatcli, is provided with a short, lue', against which the 'onse roc ol' the cartridge 'rests at the side in order to hold it to thev cntsfh nnlil toi-ccd ontw-ard lijf the releasing device. At Vone side of the breech of the gun is an opening, E', through which the shell is discharged, and in the wall of the opposite side is a recess, F ,in which is located a curved metallic shell, G', secured to the free end of a spring, II', fastened within the earrier-blocl; recess. The said shell is provided with projections B2, the objects of which are to engage the base of the empty shellwben drawn ro back and discharge it throngh the opening above mentioned. t

The letter l' indicates the hammer, which is locatedin therear of theloclr-casing and works on a pin, 1t.

L indicates the hammer spring, secured within the lock-casing, as usuahand connected with the hammer by means of the ordinary link. The upper part of the hammer extends through a slot in the upper part of the lockzo casing, and is provided with alng,H, by means of which it may be cocked by hand when necessary. Above the hammer is located a hood or shield, N', which is fastened to the upper rear part of thelock-casing by means of screws or otherwise, the lug on the hammer working throughaslot at one side of said hoodor shield. The hammer operates against a sliding rod, P,which extends into the plunger, and is pro-4 vided at the forward end with a central or r- 3o ing pin, R', which strikes the cap or priming of the cartridge when the hammer is thrown forward. I

The letter S' indicates a leaf-spring secured to the removable side piece, Tf, ofr the lock-casing. The said spring is slightly hollowed out longitudinally on its outward side, and is solocated as to set directly behind the rear of the magazine when the side T is in place. The side T is cut away first opposite the spring, so 4o as to leave an opening for the insertion ofthe cartridges into the magazine, the spring serving as a guide for the same, and the opening is provided with a small slide, U', by means' of which it may be closed.

The operation of myinvention will be evident from the above description, and is as follows:

rlhe cartridges are inserted one by one at the rear of the magazine by pressing them upon thespring and forcing them forward through 5o the recess in'the carrier-block, which is thrown down for the purpose. When the magazine is fully charged the carrier-bloeit is elevated by;

` means of the llevers and the plunger forced forward, carrying one of the cartridges before it into the breech of the gun-barrel. The depresf sion of Vthe guarddever causes theV hammer tov be thrown back and cocked, making the gun ready for firing.' After discharging the gun,-

. witnesses.

upon again throwing down the guard-lever,the plungerwill be withdrawn, and with it the shell of the cartridge, and when the shell has cleared the barrel the lugs on the sb ell, attached to the springbefore mentioned, will engage the empty will force it out cartridge-shell, and the spring of the opening at the side ofthe carrienblock recess. down to receive a new cartridge from the mag- The breech-block will also be'thrown.

azine, and the hammer will be thrown back,

ready for loading and firing the gun.

Having thus describedrmy invention, l. TheV combination, in a magazine gun, of

the carrier-block located and adapted to slide in a vertical recess at the breech of the'gun,

and provided with a receivingfrecess,as described, on its ripper side, and with ,a vertical slot in its side for operating the ejector, and

in combination an ejector located substantially I as described, and the lifting-lever and guardlever, whereby the carrier-blockand'ejector are operated, asspecied. i

.2. In combination with the-carrier -block provided with the vertical Islot for operating. vthe ejector when said carrier is in motion, the magazine, the spring lifting-lever, the guardlevers, the hollow plunger,`and the springcatch and lug, and the connecting-lever, whereby said plungeris operated by the guard-lever, the

whole arran ged for j oint operation as described.

3. In combination ,with thecarrier; block slotted on its side, the plunger, and its'springcatch andJug-eztractor and retainingpin, the ejector provided with lugsand secu-red to a spring fastened inthe receiver, whereby the empty back, substantially as specified.

shell is discharged sidewise when drawnv p 4. In combination with the magazine and the sliding carrier provided,- wit/h a. vertical side slot, the ejector and the guide-sprin garran ged so that a cartridge can be fed into the carrier, all arranged to supply Vthe barrel of the gun, the parts being also arranged to dischargethe ,empty shell from the side of the gun, as specified.

5. Incombination with the lock-casing, the hood secured to the rearthereof, over the ham- ICO mer, and provided with a recess through which the lug onthehammer projects, substantially ,as set ibrth..

In testimony thatl claim the foregoing as my own I aix my signature in presence of two ISAAC' Q; HOLMES.

` B..`F. Mossen.,

(. E. DUFFY.

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